How to Port Forward in Your Router for Payday 2

Payday 2 is a First-Person, Shooter, Stealth, Action, and Strategy game published by 505 Games, Starbreeze Publishing released in 2013.

When you play Payday 2 you will experience the following styles of play.

In a first person style game the main viewpoint is from the player looking forward. This can be either a first person shooter or a first person driving game.
In a shooter the player must have a very fast reaction time. Usually there i a weapon held out in front of the player that is used to target other players or enemies. They can be either single player or multiplayer. The single player versions usually have a short storyline with minor RPG elements. Call of Duty and Battlefield are some very popular examples.
In a stealth style game you use hiding, disguises, muffled clothing, and shadows to overcome antagonists. Sometimes in a stealth style of game you get the choice of taking the quiet approach or the direct approach of attacking the enemy. Stealth games frequently feature a strong strategy component as well.
Games that are considered action are all about centering the player in the middle of an evolving situation.
In a strategy game the player is required to use skillful thinking and a strong focus on planning ahead in order to achieve victory over their opponent. They can be either single player against bots or multiplayer against other players. They come in both turn-based and real-time versions, the former allowing each player a chance to complete their turn, the latter having a continuous running clock without stopping. Resource management and exploration are common themes in strategy games.

Port Forward Payday 2

When you are playing Payday 2 you might need to forward some ports in your router. Forwarding ports is a useful trick in gaming because it can really help to make your network connection most stable and frequently even faster. Routers were not designed to allow incoming network requests and some games can play tremendously better if an incoming connection is forwarded through the router to the game.

Before You Forward a Port

Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:

Your router's IP address.
Your gaming machine's IP address.
A list of TCP and UDP ports to forward.

How to locate your Router's IP Address

The easiest way to locate your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's completely free to use.

How To Forward Ports

A smart way to forward your ports is to use Network Utilities. Since Network Utilities allows you to both forward and un-forward ports easily you can keep your network security maximized, and then forward ports only when you need them. Alternatively you can do it by hand.

The general process for forwarding a port is:

Login to your router.
Find your routers port forwarding section.
Put the IP address of your computer or gaming console in the appropriate box in your router.
Put the TCP and UDP ports for your game in the matching boxes in your router.
On occasion you have to reboot your router for the changes to take effect.

Which Ports Does Payday 2 Require

The required ports that need to be forwarded for Payday 2 are as follows:

Payday 2 - Steam

TCP: 9899, 27015-27030, 27036-27037

UDP: 4380, 9899, 27000-27031, 27036

Payday 2 - Playstation 3

TCP: 3478-3480, 5223, 8080

UDP: 3074, 3478-3479, 3658

Payday 2 - Playstation 4

TCP: 1935, 3478-3480

UDP: 3074, 3478-3479

Payday 2 - Xbox 360

TCP: 3074

UDP: 88, 3074

Payday 2 - Xbox One

TCP: 3074

UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500

Payday 2 - Switch

TCP: 6667, 12400, 28910, 29900, 29901, 29920

UDP: 1-65535